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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-05-11
Business and Residence Lots, Houses and Lots, Stores, Bio
Property in the City.
Do not Buy Ore Foot of Ground until you see om property: we will do you
Office at Wm. RichaTds;s Grocery St%e: East Side Main st." Austin, Min
MINNESOTA NEW S.

MINNESOTA NEW S.
The Grand Lodge Of A. 0. U. W. held
its annual meeting at Rochester last
week.
Elk River. Minnesota, had q fire last
Wednesday evening destroying the Flour
Hotel and Elevator. Loss. $50, 000. In
sured for about half of value.
Duluth will put in smelling works worth
81, 500, 600 to refine the silver and copper
ore from the Manitou mines, including
the Anaconda. The plant is to have 10
4 horse power engines, making it the lar
gest IN the world, with one exception. in
Wales.
A St. Paul pastor has been specializing
in real estate to better his worldly con-
dition. The deacons claim that as real
estate advances the church declines, aud
they have invited him to resign.
A post office inspector has been de-.
tailed to examine Mankato IN regard to
the establishment Of the free delivery
system. They expect to have matters
arranged, so as to take effect July l..
John Kelly Of Minneapolis was stabbed
by two negroes. Frid az morning last, and
will probably die:
The Minneapolis millers and coopers
are in difficulty. The coopers have called
W. H. Bailey of general executive board
of Knights of Labor to settle the Difficult
ty for them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-05-11

HIN. Wheeler in Quincy Journal.
Once upon an evening dreary while
l brooded, blind and berry. thinking of
the city's future, as I'd often thought be-
fore; while I nodded. nearly mapping,
suddenly l heard a rapping, as OF people
wildly scrapping, scrapplng near my
chamber door. SO l threw aside my
jacket, and I cried, 20, cheese that rack
et," but the pounding still continued, un-
till it shook the oaken floor, TO the door
l walked and twisted, on the door knob,
which resisted; then there came a double
listed kicker of the days of yore. Not a
word he said, but squatted, on a yellow
sofa, squatted, with queer spots OF red or
crimson. looking like small daubs Of gore
Both his eyes were at me staring. and
their steady. sullen glazing sent a chillness
to my bosom, striking coldly to its core.
Tell me-" cried I, tell me, kicker.
have you filled yourself with liquor, that
you come without a sucker univited to
my door? Take thy cane and take thy
or by all the crimson demons. l shall wal
low in YOUR gore!" But the kicker,
never blinking, sat upon the sofa think
ing, never smiling, never winking, as he
answered, ''Nevermore," Kicker" said
booms viii be humming; don't yon think
the town will flourish as it never did. be-
fore? Think you it will be y saving.
when we have a decent paving, and the
people Quit their ravinjg, at:thes mud and
ruts ,galore?" But the kicker, never fit
ting, n the sofa still was sitting, saying,
while nv teeth were yritting, .that sad
answer, "Nevermore." Don't you think
weyl hear around us, building with its din
and roar? Even though the chumps are
signing, grunts protesting, kickers crying,
don't you think we'll soon be flying 10
such heights as eagles sour2 Don't you
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-05-11
The spring Months

Are undoubtedly the best in which to.
purify the blood and strengthen the sys-
tenn, because at this time the body is most
susceptible to the beneficial effects of a
reliable medicine like Hoods Sarsaparlla.
The feeling Of debility. languor, and lass
itude, caused by the changing season, is
entirely overcome. and scrofula and all
humors are expelled from the blood by
the ? It Ho asyfy' s%srs an : Rlelty rs n 9ot
delay-Take Hoods %Sarsaparilla now.
Tt is made by o. /. Hood 8 Co, Apoth-.
ecaries, Lowell, Mass. Sold by all drug.
.gists, 100 Doses One Dollar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-05-11
TO MY PATIENTS:

Az DR.. Frank Powell, White Beaver, of
Lacrosse, the Surgeon in Chief and
founder of the white Beaver Medical
and Surgical Institute" has engaged me
to take charge Of his practice while absent
in England, I shall for six weeks. com
menclng May 2sd, spend but two days in
Austin office, to-wit: Sunday and Mon
day. The rest of the week / shall be in
Lacrosse. This will necessitate my aban
doning for a time the treatment of acute
diseases, and DR.. johnson, the other
physician located hcre-whom ! can
cheerfully recommend to my clientele
hos, kindly consented to take charge of
all such cases as l may have on hand at
the time of my departure. l shall expect
to sec all my chronic cases here on the
two days mentioned Atthe expiration Of
my engagement with DR.. Powell, I shall,
resume general practice here.
Alex Macdonald, c. N. m. p,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-05-11

these in summer rare flowers N kept
growing.
The tomb is set in a hill side and is near
~ surroundedaby grassy lawns which are
ever now, in the dead of winter, q bright
soft green. Over the door, carved in the
marble and paneled in gilt letters, is the
name: Hutchinson. The tomb was built
in 1883. The cemetery is a beautiful one,
and contains many fine monuments. The
lot and tomb nearest that in which General
Logan's body lies is. the Blair's family
vault. IL. A. "a
There are no trees around the tomb and
the Generals last resting place is conspic-
uous to the visitors at the old cemetery.
The visitor to the tomb has about five miles
to 20 from any of the downtown hotels be-
fore reaching the cemetery. The street
cars which lead to the Soldiers Home
takes one within about two miles walk Of
the spot, over a pretty bad road
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-05-11

RAILROAD JOTTlNGS.
J.D. Beechcr laid of yesterday. A bad
cold.
Ira Padden is a little under the weather
this week.
Mrs. Cornforth is visiting her sister Mrs.
Ames in London township.
Mary Cornforth Of Dexter is visiting
her cousin, O. G. Cornforth.
Henry Furtney from the short line
now runs the Owatonna accommodation.
Conductor Rcpas of the Mason City
division was in Austin Friday. He will
take charge Of the Owatonna accommoda-
ton Monday.
Engineer Joshua Lantry of the River
Division of the c., NJ. g. St. P. was in
last week listing his Austin property with
Goodwin g. Barnes. '
James Thompson. for many years an
engineer ON the Mason City division, is
very low with consumption and liable to
die at any time. He took a severe cold
last winter and has been constantly fail
ing since. ..<. ..
Sam Hendricks has been promoted, his
ruu ON 1874 to the OwatOnna aCcJmmC-
dation. This gives him a chance to spend
his spare time 30 miles away. Is it an
agreeable change Sam, or would like
something different?
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-05-11

SANDS, THE DRY GOODS MAN,
Has bought the fire stock Of solner & Co., and is closing it out below COST. Now
is the time to buy your Dry Goods Cheap. He has cut prices 80 low N Carpets
that buyers are dockng i from all points. Has ter clerks and a cashier. and still
the people not promptly waited upon.
SANDS, H. DRY GOODS MAN,
Has leasedth he Solner Store, removed his stock of Dry Goods from the store of
Mcbride, the Grocer, and is now prepared with a stock never before seen in u
store in Austin to meet all competition. The fact this immense stock of dry goods
must Ike reduced al least eight thousand dollars during the next thirty days.
SANDS, THE DRY GOODS MAN,
Takes off bis hal to the public generally, thanking them for their liberal patronage
during the last year. and trusts that by q strict attention 20 business ito inertia con
itnuance of the same.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-05-11
NOTICE.
THE WE'LL FILLED REPOSITORY
OF. T. -~,
OSCAR AYERS,
NOTICE.

South Side Court House Square,
~..'1 - "2-1 AUSTIN, MINI. -. -
l wish to call the Attention of all those
in pursuit of fine
CARRIAGES, SURREIs, PHAEToN. OPEN
AND TOP BUGGIEs. M
SPRING WAGONS.
That I am prepared to show them the
best and most complete line ever carried
by any dealer in Southern Minnesota, and
at prices to compare with the low price of
wheat. 1t is a pleasure to show my
goods. Call and look them over.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-05-11

Minneapolis IS having more trouble
with her police and detective force.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-05-11
Literary Entertainment.

Literary Entertainment.
The Band of hope will give a Literary
Entertainment at the Congregational
Church next Wednesday evening, May
10, at 1870. Admission 10 cents. Seats
for all. They have following interesting
PROGRAMME.
Organ Mrs. OFT Cox.
Recitation ..............MIss Lulu KNIGHT.
amatio ...Jonathan's Decision on the
Cider Question. FEN1ON
Recitation. MAY WEBB.
Dialogue. ........ ....Twc views Of Hume.
FRANK DAY and CLAUDE JUDD.
Miss WINNIE OBsR.
solo........... -. .........MRs. Lorr1E O
Recitation. ....... .........The Bum Meeting.
MISS IDA BARNES.
CLASS No. 2.
Recitation. The Pastor's!Claim.
MISS RAG SHERWOOD.
Guitar Musi . . Glide Waltz.
NORA FULLER.
DELLA HoRRoBlN, CHARLIE MBRRlck,
MArIE ODER, COREY KNIGHT,
Recitation. Touch not the Wine Cup.
HELEN BAsFORD.
Recitation. HOW do you vote.
Miss GRACE WlLBOUR.
Solo.......W When Willie was RakiDg the Hay.
Guitar Ac~companiment)
Recitation. The White Kitten.
RNIC SHARPsTEIN.
Declamation.........Hig High. Low or No License.
ED DECKER.
MISS DELLA HoRRoB1E.
Marching Song..."..."...."....CLAssN No. Z.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-06
MIX.
MIDDLEWA Y.

Mr.. r. G.. Anderson's condition is
improving, much to the qualification
of his many friends. Messrs. E. j..
Lew and B. Brining have recovered,
and all the other victims of the acct
dent are able to attend to Business.
The corner stone of the new M. p.
Church will be laid on the 18th, at
IL O'Clock M, by Trilummar Lodge,
No III, A. F. and A. M. A promi-
nent minister of the Maryland Nj. p.
Conference, is expected to deliver
an address.
Mr.. John Cowan. Of New York, is
visiting his son, Rev. FL. G. Cowan.
Mr.. j. w. Hyatt returned from a
visit to Winchester.
Mr.. John W. Grantham continues
quite feeble.
A successful yard party under the
auspices of p. Z. Church was held
recently. OBSERVER.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-06

We have had a fine season for the
past two weeks and have escaped
the violent rain storms that have
done so much damage to heuplands
and along the streams in our neigh
borhood.
Deputy Sheriff Noll was this way
Monday of this week. The question
Of collecting the taxes without press
ing the people to the wall, is not SO
easily proved. The officers look
wearied over the outlook. This. mat
ter of paying taxes is more a matter
of neglect on the part of majority.
Of the tax payers, than want OF
funds. Too many ask indulgence
from tax collectors because of the
Importance they assume to themsel-
yes as factors in naming the sheriff
There is time coming when this
negligence on the part of taxpayers
will have to be broken up, and the
sooner, the better, if the credit of
our people and Of our officers are to
be maintained. / think this a good
time to commence reform in this d.
rection. Sheriff Lamon and the
party he represents, more particu-
larly;have nothing to lose by COM
pelling prompt payment of taxes,
for let them do as they may, the
scepter will depart from their hands
at the close of this term of office.
! have been giving the Senatorial
question some thought. and without
stopping to give my reasons, | have
come to the conclusion that the Hon
G. j. Faulkner will simply be ex-
Judge Faulkner for long time to
come. About this there is no doubt.
Somebody has got both their feet in
it and it does not smell of the
subtle aroma of genius.
MIX.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-06
Notes and Opinions.

The last argument of the Texas
Anti-Prohihitionists against the
amendment is that it is radical
Republican measure and that its
adoption viii restore that party to
power.
A stay in the East has not led
Senator Allison, of Iowa, 10 change
his opinion that Republican pros
poets are bright and that the party
need only to stand together and work
to win.
If Governor Hill is not pulling all
the wires in his reach and setting up
all the pins he can get hold of in or
der to carry the next New York
Senate, then reports do him a great
injustice.
The Kentucky Democrats are evil
IDENTIFY uneasy over next weeks cleo
ton, and the Louisville Courier
Journal is shouting that 1.-THE situa-
ton is such as to call out all true
Democrats.
The Democratic Bennington, Ala,
Age describes Senator Morgan as a
political Rip Van Wrinkle, and it
tells him that he will find that a great
change has taken place since he was
last elected to the Senate.
The shot gun Democracy of Co
piah County, Miss, got together last
Monday and nominated a represen-
tive to the Legislature, and, without
waiting to elect him, instructed him
to vote for the reelection of Senator
Walthall.
OF course the Democrats of Texas
could get through. the Prohibit
ton campaign without committing
forgery, and it came in the shape
of circular intended to prevent
Democratic prohibitionists from vot-
ing for the amendment.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-06
A Wonderful Trumpet.

A Cincinnati dispatch describes a
wonderful trumpet the invention of
Harry B. Cox, young electrician,
residing near that city. The trum-
pet is intended to be used for tele
phoning at sea, and is the outgrowth
of his discovery of the great dis
lance an echoed or reverberated
sound will carry, and the discovery
that speaking trumpets, if made to
give the same fundamental note,
would yibrate and produce the phe-
nomenon known in acoustics as
sympathy" With this trumpet
conversation in an ordinary tons of
voice was carried on between par
ties four and a-quarter miles apart.
People sitting at their windows or
on their porches mile away con
versing in an ordinry tons could be
DISTINCTLY heard and in two instances
they were told the nature of their
conversation and admitted that such
had taken place. By listening to the
whistle and tracing it to and beyond
Fernbank to Lawrenceburg, Ind, it
was found that the instrument has a
well defined range of twenty-six
miles that is, loud sound like
locomotive whistle or the rumbling
of train can be distinctly heard at
a distance of thirteen miles in every
direction. Conversation was readily
carried on between two men on high
hills on opposite sides of the Ohio
river, about four and half miles
apart. Tests made on the water
showed that the trumpet was even
more available than on land. The
instrument will be patented as soon
as perfected A name has not been
chosen for it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-06
A Russian Prison.

Leo Hartman, the Nihilist, now in
New York, describes Russian prison
as follows: The walls of the cells are
a yard wide. with vaulted ceilings.
The floors are thickly matted, so are
the corridors outside. Light is adj
mitted from small window ia the
roof. Food is supplied on a sliding
table FROM the outside. A hole the
size of dollar in the massive door of
the cell permits the jailer to see what
the prisoner is doing, without himself
being observed. One never knows
when that eye is on him. Intense 81
lence reigns. The prisoner has moth
ing to occupy him but his thoughts.
He never sees the face Of man. He
is in living tomb. Is it any wonder
that in about six months man g
mind gives way, or that in two years
he dies raving maniac? Such has
been the fate of men and women i'm
prisoner because they believed in a
form of government such as you have
in America. !
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-06
The Professional Rat Catcher.

Rat.catching is a professional bus
mess at hotels in New York. He
carries a bulls eye lantern and bag
in one hand, or he may strap the
light to belt while in the other he
yields pair of tongs. He descends
to the lower regions of the larder,
the store room ard the kitchen, all
Tow dark and deserted. The rat
catcher utters a low whistle or
squeak, which is the intlmation of
one rat to the others that he has
found good nibbling, and all the TO
dents run out from their hiding
places in the direction of the fami-
liar and welcome sound, and, dazing
them by the glare of the lantern, the
man picks them up with his tongs
and drops them into his bag with
such agility that seldom any escape.
Blinded and paralyzed by the light
only the isolated ones attempt to
run and these are readily captured.
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Man the Last of the Series.
John Burroughs in the Epoch.

There can be but little doubt that
the earth has at last reached the ma
turity OF her powers. She is like ripe
apple upon the bough. Henceforth
its excellence must slowly decline.
The game of life upon this planet has
been essentially played. That is, no
new developments remain, no new
species on any extended scale, as in
the past, are toappear. The bird has
been evolved from the reptile, but
the bird is doubtless the top of that
branch of our tree of life; no new
form is te be evolved from the bird.
We know pretty well the descent
of the horse; he has arisen through
various lower and lesser forms, but
probably nothing is TO come after
the horse. No higher form is to sue
coed man, as he has succeeded the
lower Monkeys and ourangs are left
behind they will not give birth to q
being superior to themselves they
are twigs that have been outstripped
by other and more favored branches.
Man is the last of the series.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-06

Mr.. JoHN LEE FoUT has the repu-
tation of being one of the pushing young
business men OF the town. He appre-
ciates the value of printers ink, and
always having on hand an excellent
line of medicines, toilet articles, ETC.,
commands large patronage. In the
cologne line he cannot be surpassed. On
the heel of the introduction of white
Heliotrope' now comes to the front
Lucille" the par excellence of all the
numerous colognes. Read all about it
in another column.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-06
Robbed Him of His Clutches.

Colonel Inge.s soil was thrown ac-
cidentally into the society of Henry
Ward Beecher. There were four or
five gentlemen present, all of whom
were prominent in the world of
brains. A variety of topics were
discussed with decided brilliancy,
but no allusion to religion. The
distinguished infdel was, of course,
too polite to introduce the subject
himself, but one of the party finally,
desiring to see a tilt between Bob
and Beecher, made playful remark
about Colonel Ingersoll's idiosyncra-
sy, as he termed it. The Colonel at
once defended his views in his usual
apt rhetoric in fact, he waxed elo
quent. He was replied to by several
gentlemen in very effective repartee.
Contrary to the expectations of all,
Mr.. Beecher remained an distracted
listener, and said not word The
gentleman who introduced the topic
with the hope that Mr.. Beecher would
answer Colonel Ingersoll, at last re-
marked:
"Mr Beecher, have you nothing to
say on this question ~
The old man slowly lifted himself
from his attitude and replied
Nothing; in fact, if you will eX-
cuse me for changing the converse
ton, | will say that while you gentle
men were talking, my mind was bent
on most deplorable spectacle which
| witnessed to-day"
what was it ?" at once inquired
Colonel Ingersoll, who, notwithstand
ing his peculiar views of the hereaf-
ter, is noted for his kindness of heart.
why said Mr.. Beecher, "as |
was walking down town to-day, saw
a poor lame man with cruthces, slow
ly and carefully picking his way
through cesspool of mud, in the en-
deavor to cross the street. He had
just reached the middle of the filth
when big, burly ruffian, himself all
despatched, rushed up to him, jerk
ed the crutches from the unfortunate
man, and left him sprawling and help
less in the pool of liquid dirt, which
almost engulfed him"
"What brute he was ~ said the
Colonel.
@What brute he was !" they all
echoed
Yes" said the old man, rising
from his chair and brushing back his
long, white hair, while his eyes gilt
tered with their old time fire as he
bent them on Ingersoll Eyes, Col
onel Ingersoll, and you are the man !
The human soul is lame, but Chris
tianity gives it crutches to enable it
to pass the highway of life. 1t is
your teachings that knock the crutch-
es from under it, and leave it help
less and rudderless wreck in the
slough of despond. If robbing the
soul of its only support on this earth
-religion-be your profession, why
ply it to your hearts content. tire
quires an architect to erect build
ing; an incendiary can reduce it to
ashes"
The old man sat down, and silence
brooded over the scene. Colonel In
gersoll found that he had master in
his own power of illustration, and
said nothing. The company took
their hats and parted.-Religious In
telligencer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-06

Another Republican rascal" has
had his books examined and every
thing found correct. This time it is
Mr.. Geo. w Evans, financial and dis
bursting officer of the Interior De-
partment at Washington. For four
years be has held the office and paid
out $21, 754 1868 Ii, and every cent is
fully and satisfactorily accounted for.
The statement is made in connection
with the investigation that this dis
bursting office has paid out over $50,
900, 900 during the past twenty years
without the Government losing u
cent. And yet Mr.. Evans office is
one of those Augean stables that the
Democratic campaign orators wan
ted cleaned out, and his books were
among those the people were said to
be anxious to get a look at The
voters will not be slow to compare
these evidences of Republican eff
cheney and honesty with the condi-
ton of things when the Democrats
went out of power in 1861, and to
conclude that while they allowed
themselves to be cheated inl884 they
will not be so blind again.-Press
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Blaine Stronger Than In 1884.
Portland Oregonian { Rep.)

The Oregonian is not by any
means so clear that the nomination
of Blaine in 1888 would be so hazard
Gus as it regarded his nomination in
1884. For the Mugwumps who would
have remained then with the Repub-
lican party, had their pride of opin-
ion been humored by the rejection of
Blaine, are gone now, no matter who
may be the Republican candidate.
Other asperities among the Republi-
cans of New York, by which Mr..
Blaine was loser in 1884, have been
softened by time and party defeat
and it is not unlikely that Blaine
would draw more heavily from the
Democratic party than any other
man who could be named.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-06

At Vincennes, Ind, Thursday,
Charles Bonn had J Fl. Bunch ar
rested for taking away Bohn's wife.
Bunch is a blind pensioner, and had
quite sum of money. Mrs. Bohn
had strong liking for the blind
man and she left her husband, but it
now appears that Bohn really sold
his wife to Bunch for $500 and held
Bunch's note therefor. The sale
was a reality, but the note was never
paid. Hence the difficulty.
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Good Results in every Case.

D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer OF
Chattanooga, Tenn, writes that he was SER
ously afflicted with severe cold that set
tied on his lungs had tried many remedies
without benefit. Being induced to try DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption, did
so and was entirely cured by use ofa few
bottles. Since which time he has used il in
his family for all Coughs ann Colds with
best results. This is the experience Of thou
sands whose lives have been saved by this
Wonderful Discovery.
Trial bottles free at E G. Williams, Jr., Il
Bros, Drug Store. Large Bottles 81.